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The effect of tar contamination on the extractable metal levels in soil

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Tar contaminated soil was analysed for extractable trace metal content. All the metals analysed, with the exception of Ni, were present at higher levels than in normal agricultural soil. re]19760531

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  1. Agricultural Chemistry Section, Department of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, Glasgow

    I. D. Pulford & H. J. Duncan

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Pulford, I.D., Duncan, H.J. The effect of tar contamination on the extractable metal levels in soil. Plant Soil 46, 695–697 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00015934

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